Sports Leagues Trying to Cash in on (Maybe) Last Big TV Rights Rush
With many TV deals expiring and audience habits shifting, U.S. sports leagues may be trying to capitalize one final time. Read More
HQ Trivia: Doomed From the Start, Or a Lesson for Others?
Welp, HQ Trivia is dead. You remember HQ Trivia, right? Had a dashing, meme-able host (until it didn’t)? A whole bunch of Millennials and Gen Z-ers were very into it, Read MoreFrom Beet.TV: Addressable Was The Word At Beet Retreat
TV[R]EV Co-Founder and Lead Analyst Alan Wolk was at the Beet Retreat in San Juan, Puerto Rico last week (rough gig, we know) and Beet.TV founder Andy Plesser was kind Read More
Privacy Regulations Will Expose Fraudulent Data, Says MadHive’s Adam Helfgott [VIDEO]
This On Privacy video brought to you by Inscape, the TV data company that brings glass-level insights from 14 million opt-in VIZIO TVs. Learn more about how ACR data is Read More
Tom Morgan: The Key to Addressable Is Open APIs [VIDEO]
This Addressable series is brought to you by Project OAR, the consortium of media companies aligned to bring standards for addressable advertising in linear TV. Learn more about the consortium Read More
Ad Supported Mobile Downloading May Be The Future Of Indian TV
India is the world’s second largest country, with a population of over 1.38 billion people. That is why the country’s rapid adoption of mobile technology has been of great interest Read More
Apple Mostly Mum On TV+ Amid Record Q1 But Good News Comes From Others
Apple executives said little about TV+ amid record overall results, but outside analysts suggest its streaming service is getting some traction from viewers. Read More
Netflix ‘Views’ And The Not-So-New Snake Oil Salesmen
Everyone reporting on Netflix’s latest PR push — sorry, “view” standard change? Hi. We’ve got a bone to pick. Namely, that it sure feels like we’ve seen this before. So, Read More
What are the predominant methods of OTT fraud? [VIDEO]
When it comes to TV, OTT is the advertising industry’s latest obsession, providing marketers with the ability to precisely target consumers on the big screen. And with initial research showing Read More
What Will It Take For Addressable Advertising to Come to Fruition? [VIDEO]
Everyone is talking about addressable advertising, but there are still a variety of issues that need to be solved for both on the technology and business sides of the equation. Read More
The Quibi Question: Will Consumers Pay for Premium Short Form?
While the imminent launch of HBO Max and Peacock get more attention, early 2020 will also bring us Quibi’s premium short-form service. Many are skeptical that Millennials (or anyone else) Read More
The Hits Keep Comin’: New Scripted Series Have Doubled In A Decade
Peak TV keeps hitting new peaks, up 7 percent in 2019 to a record 532 scripted shows. And don’t expect it to stop anytime soon, executives say. Read More
How Cadent Is Approaching Addressable (VIDEO)
There’s no denying that addressable advertising is going to play an integral role in the future of TV, but there are still some problems that need to be addressed (no Read More
Analysts Love Disney+ Fast Start, But Warn Churn Can Still Burn
Disney stock jumped after two analysts estimated Disney+ subscriber numbers were outperforming projections. But churn remains a concern as Disney rolls out new shows. Read More
The Hurdles Ahead For Addressable Advertising (VIDEO)
Everyone is talking about addressable advertising, but there are still a variety of problems that need to be remedied before it can come to fruition. For example, industry standards around Read More
Netflix’s The Witcher Casts Spell With Audiences In First Week
Netflix’s fantasy drama The Witcher is beating even Baby Yoda as a breakout hit in its first week of release, surpassing Disney+ pacesetter The Mandalorian in terms of audience interest Read More
SEC Football Rights Deal Shows Limits Of Disney-Fox, ViacomCBS Mergers
Disney bet big to grab rights to SEC football games from CBS. It’s a sign of value of live sports rights, but also of the results of two giant Hollywood mergers. Read More
The Fraud Problem in OTT [VIDEO]
For a while, much of the advertising industry was under the impression that OTT was fraud-free… But let’s be real, fraudsters follow the money, and with CTV ad spend expected Read More
How will Privacy Regulations Affect Linear TV? [VIDEO]
With a variety of privacy regulations like GDPR already live, and CCPA taking effect starting in 2020, marketers are racing to make sure they are compliant. Luckily, however, traditional linear Read More
Why has it taken so long for addressable to come to linear TV? [VIDEO]
If I had a dollar for every time I heard “the biggest problem with addressable is scale”, I’d be on a beach sipping an ice-cold margarita. But the real behind-the-scenes Read More